Happy holidays, girls! New wish list items await at Target stores nationwide. The Rodarte for Target collection hit stores this week, celebrating the joy of the young artists’ oeuvre. Sending anything from cobwebs of lace, silk, and gothic inspired pieces down the runway, the Rodarte designers, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, are non-conforming artists who still believe that the world of fashion is a world of limitless opportunities where fantasy and reality should merge. (more…)
Archive for December, 2009
CAVI and the modern man
In the heart of the Fashion District, lies the new CAVI showroom. Set against a modern architecture of glass and sterile walls, the Spring 2010 collection represents that same kind of man: modern, clean cut, and stunning. Worn by the likes of well-dressed men – John Legend, Reggie Bush, and Jay-Z – the clothing is designed for the hardworking man who knows that a party is the perfect way to unwind, relax, and simply enjoy life. I previewed the company’s spring collections, which promise to uplift a man’s dull, winter wardrobe to fun and exciting pieces for spring and summer. (more…)
Happy holiday eating at John Jay
Tonight, John Jay Dining Hall presented the last special dinner of the semester, a holiday feast that will either send students home eager for better eats or willing to give John Jay another chance. As the dust settles on my first semester at Columbia University and John Jay wraps up another season of mediocre, institutional food, I feel qualified to pose a question worthy of any Literature Humanities paper: if John Jay served this food every night, would students count down the meals left on their dining plans? (more…)
